No. 17 WNE Shuts Down Gordon to Open CCC Play

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior midfielder James Reardon (Longmeadow, MA) and sophomore midfielder Sean Lawton (Abington, MA) each scored two goals with an assist to lead Western New England to an 8-1 victory over Gordon Wednesday evening (Mar. 28).

The Golden Bears, who moved up two spots to 17th in this week's United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III poll, are now 4-2 after capturing their Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) opener.

Western New England led 3-0 after Lawton scored 38 seconds into the contest and Reardon hit the net twice. The Golden Bears took a 5-0 advantage at halftime and stretched the margin to 7-0 after three period.